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... ... @@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ 119 119 120 120 ==== 2.1 Literature Search ==== 121 121 122 +**//What are other people doing?//** 123 + 122 122 The gender inequality problems were discussed in 60-70th years of ХХ-th century by American scientists in the //neo-classical theory//, particularly, by G. Becker, L. Thurow, T. Schultz, etc. Till now the neo-classical direction is the most developed. The economic reasons of men and women inequality and their consequences were researched by the following scientists: P. Doeringer and M. Piore, E. Phelps, D. Aigner and G. Cain, etc. The elaboration of the instruments for the gender equality evaluation in the sphere of employment was reflected in works of the following scientists: R. Anker, O. Duncan, J. Mincer, R. Oaxaca, A. Blinder, etc. 123 123 124 124 On the basis of "human capital" concept, J. Mincer invented the econometric model, which has established dependence between person’s earnings and educational level, experience, and other factors characterizing the human capital accumulated by the worker [3]. Further, other indicators were included in Mincer's equation, for example, socially-demographic characteristics, such as gender, residence, marital status, enterprise sector (state or private), number of employees at the enterprise, number of subordinates, full/part work time, etc. ... ... @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ 127 127 128 128 To explain existing discrimination in the sphere of employment, neo-classic economists offered three different approaches: discrimination, as consequence of employer preferences, consumer preferences, or work’s collaborator preferences; statistical discrimination; discrimination based on segmentation of labour market and caused by its monopoly structure. 129 129 130 -It is necessary to mention the papers of the American scientists: R. Oaxaca “Male-female wage differentials in urban labor markets” [5], and A. Blinder “Wage discrimination: reduced form and structural estimates” [6], **////**which have been appeared concurrently in 1973. In that research they went further than J. Mincer. With the invention of gender decomposition in wages, they have actually offered a method which allows to estimate the gender gap and discrimination in wages.132 +It is necessary to mention the papers of the American scientists: R. Oaxaca “Male-female wage differentials in urban labor markets” [5], and A. Blinder “Wage discrimination: reduced form and structural estimates” [6], which have been appeared concurrently in 1973. In that research they went further than J. Mincer. With the invention of gender decomposition in wages, they have actually offered a method which allows to estimate the gender gap and discrimination in wages. 131 131 132 132 The theory of propensity to discrimination on the level of preferences or biases from employer, consumer, and worker’s collaborators was introduced by G. Becker in 1957 in his work “The economics of discrimination” [7]. G. Becker set up the assumption that a part of employers preferred recruiting the certain worker’s group, including on the sex basis. For this preference, they are ready to bear additional costs paying bigger salary for those workers groups, which are more preferable for him. 133 133 ... ... @@ -149,12 +149,8 @@ 149 149 150 150 The report of the Moldovan researchers group “Revelation of the gender discrimination phenomenon in the labour market of the Republic of Moldova” (rus.: «Выявление феномена дискриминации по полу на рынке труда в Республике Молдова») is dedicated the problems of discrimination on a labour market of Moldova. The results of this research were elaborated within the limits of the project 2005-2006 “Combating gender discrimination on a labour market and revealing the possibilities to reduction of this phenomenon in the Republic of Moldova” (rus.: «Борьба с дискриминацией по полу на рынке труда и выявление возможностей сокращения этого феномена в Республике Молдова») [12]. By the results of the research “the majority of interviewed persons (80.9%) consider that gender discrimination on the labour market today is a serious problem” and that “basically women are subject to gender discrimination” [12, p. 20]. Generalizing the opinions of interviewed persons, researchers come to the conclusion that: “Gender discrimination on a labour market, which referees to women, takes place at all stages of labour activity: recruiting; payments; promotions on "//career// ladder"; ensuring maternity leave assistance; dismissals; seek-live assistance; ensuring of vocation; training at the enterprise” [12, p. 30]. Three principal kinds of women’s discrimination are especially maintained: at the recruiting on labour, at the promotions on "//career// //ladder//", at the payment [12, p. 29]. 151 151 154 +**//How are their results being applied?//** 152 152 153 -**How are their results being applied?** 154 - 155 -//Indicate any current technical, commercial, industrial or other practical applications of research in this field. To the extent possible list the leading firms, laboratories, and university centers whose scientific activities (commercial, fundamental, or both) depend upon advancements in your field. When developing this list, be sure to look beyond the Commonwealth of Independent States, to include the other major scientific and industrial nations.// 156 - 157 - 158 158 The calculations based on extended Mincer’s equation, Duncan index of dissimilarity, the standard Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition were present in many development countries by different scientists. For example, the foreign researchers as: T. Riim, E. Kallaste (2004) in Estonia [15]; A. Galego, J. Pereira (2006) in Portugal [16]; M. Johansson, K. Katz (2006) in Sweden [17]; Y. Guo (2004) in Guatemala [18]; Le Grand C. (1991) in Sweden [19] and scientists from other countries - were applied the method of estimation the difference in wages offered by R. Oaxaca [5] and A. Blinder [6]. This method allows to separate explainable (i.e. caused by personal properties and characteristics of workplaces) differences in wages from unexplainable differences, which are treated as discrimination. But, all these calculations were executed on macroeconomic level as some examples without detailed analyzing of separate enterprises. 159 159 160 160 In 2000 the analysis of working conditions and gender inequality was performed by ILO together with leaders and trade union organizations on the basis of the sociological method of interviewing employees in Russian Federation at three pilot plants [13]: Moscow Tire Plant, “Moscow Bearing” plant, “The Paris Commune” enterprise. ... ... @@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ 162 162 In 2007 the ILO published “A manual for gender audit facilitators: The ILO participatory gender audit methodology” [14]. The methodology of gender audits offered by the ILO is based on the principle of active participation and uses the sociological methods of analysis. This kind of audit is classified as qualitative. The qualitative analysis performed on the basis of active participation (usually some surveys or questionnaires to all employees or only for some of their categories) brings the risk of subjectivity and data twisting in responses (in one's mind the situation is better or worse than it actually is). Indeed, it is possible to perform a lot of different case studies, examining certain gender aspects of the labor market, but they all show the common picture. In addition, the evidence of gender segregation and pay discrimination are in the economic field, not in sociology. Therefore, it is unlikely to obtain the exhaustive explanation by extremely simple surveys and questionnaires based on the sociological reports. 163 163 164 164 165 -**References** 163 +**//References//** 166 166 167 167 168 168 1. Global Gender Gap Report 2014. The World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, 2014//, //[[www3.weforum.org/docs/GGGR14/GGGR_Complete>>url:http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GGGR14/GGGR_Complete]]Report_2014.pdf ... ... @@ -185,22 +185,18 @@ 185 185 1. GUO Y. Male-female wages differentials in Guatemala: 1989-1998. Advisor: Dr. GINDLING T. ECON 699 Paper, 23.04.2004. 15 p., [[http:~~/~~/www.umbc.edu/economics/ grad_699_abstracts/ y_guo_paper.pdf>>url:http://www.umbc.edu/economics/%20grad_699_abstracts/%20y_guo_paper.pdf]] 186 186 1. LE GRAND C. Explaining the male-female wage gap: Job segregation and solidarity wage bargaining in Sweden. Acta Sociologica, 1991, No. 34, p. 261–278. 187 187 188 -// // 186 +// 187 +// 189 189 189 +==== 2.3 Purpose and Objective ==== 190 190 191 -** 2.3Purpose andObjective**191 +**What are we are going to do?** 192 192 193 - 194 -== What are we are going to do? == 195 - 196 -//Explain how your project will help to solve this problem. Describe your proposed investigation. Provide, as appropriate, graphs, pictures or diagram to illustrate your explanation. Please be sure your description covers the main points of your project.// 197 - 198 - 199 199 **The purpose of the project** is to develop the innovative software for gender equality regulation on the labour market, which is using statistical and econometrical methods. 200 200 201 201 Innovative software for gender equality regulation on the labour market represent the //gender audit at an enterprise// is the independent inspection/checkup of the enterprise to analyze, monitor, and identify gender problems of the staff, with subsequent elaboration of proposals to improve the company policy in the direction of gender equality. Innovative software is a tool for the enterprise gender management at the microeconomic level. 202 202 203 -The elaborated software ****should become the starting point on a microeconomic level of the company’s internal management. The role of the gender audit in the sphere of enterprises management consists not only in independent check of a current situation. The independent audit participates actively in the formation of internal aspects of company management, creates the recommendations on the questions of internal management, and assumes the control mechanism over the promotion of the offered measures by repeated or cross-control audits. The similar experience from other directions exists: the financial audit became an integral part of an internal control system of the large and medium companies; the audit of quality standards ISO 9000 affects in the same manner.197 +The elaborated software should become the starting point on a microeconomic level of the company’s internal management. The role of the gender audit in the sphere of enterprises management consists not only in independent check of a current situation. The independent audit participates actively in the formation of internal aspects of company management, creates the recommendations on the questions of internal management, and assumes the control mechanism over the promotion of the offered measures by repeated or cross-control audits. The similar experience from other directions exists: the financial audit became an integral part of an internal control system of the large and medium companies; the audit of quality standards ISO 9000 affects in the same manner. 204 204 205 205 IT aspect of this project is also very important. With information technologies, scattered and separated data would be processed into reliable operative information for decision making. The supposed application of IT in the framework of this project, namely, regulation of gender equality on the labour market, is actual, and waits for development of the corresponding applicative software. 206 206 ... ... @@ -208,17 +208,11 @@ 208 208 209 209 Accordingly, the innovative software should become that practical mechanism on a microeconomic level, which will be closely build into the system of internal management of the companies and, besides checking of the current condition of gender equality, will allow to develop the most concrete, approaching to conditions of the given enterprise, recommendations on perfection of regulation of gender equality, and carry out check of performance of these recommendations. As such practical mechanism, the elaborated software will allow to overcome contradictions between the accepted laws at nation-wide level and their realization at the concrete enterprises. It is necessary to note the feedback effect, when the elaborated software on the level of separate enterprises will render a positive effect at macroeconomic level. Besides it, indirect influence on change of gender stereotypes in a society is possible also. 210 210 211 - 212 - 213 213 **What is the objective?** 214 214 215 -//Succinctly state the primary objective of the project. // 216 - 217 - 218 218 **The main objective of our project** is to realize and implement on a labour market the special methods and instruments witch will contribute to gender equality, social cohesion and protection in the sphere of employment, which ultimately leads to increased well-being both individual and companies and the society as a whole. 219 219 220 -{{{The specific objectives of the project are the following:}}} 221 - 209 +The specific objectives of the project are the following: 222 222 * to elaborate integrated methodology of applying econometrical and statistical methods for analyzing data of enterprises in the gender aspect; 223 223 * to develop the innovative software for gender equality regulation on the labour market, which is using of this elaborated methodology; 224 224 * to develop form and presentation of innovative software obtained results; ... ... @@ -226,17 +226,10 @@ 226 226 227 227 The results of this work may become an impulse to developing a new instrument in gender equality regulation on the labour markets of different countries and in the society as a hole. 228 228 217 +==== 2.4 Expected Significance ==== 229 229 230 - ====219 +**What’s new?** 231 231 232 -**2.4 Expected Significance** 233 - 234 - 235 -== What’s new? == 236 - 237 -//Describe and compare in what way your project work and results are new, unique, and/or different from similar research all over the world. If your research has any practical application, explain how it will contribute to developments in the appropriate commercial or technical sectors. If your research is theoretical or fundamental, explain how it will further scientific understanding, and your team's ability to compete for funding. Support any claims with reference to preliminary or published results, if possible. // 238 - 239 - 240 240 The elaborated software, as the element of gender management of the enterprises, represents **one of the newest world tendencies in the field of gender regulation** **of a labour market**. Innovative software should include not only the analysis of the current condition of gender equality at the enterprise, but assumes also producing specific proposals on situation improvement in this sphere. Also, it is necessary to have mechanisms of the subsequent control over realization of these offers. In this case innovative software becomes "starting point" of all gender management on a microeconomic level of the separate enterprises and will bring real advantage both to men and women, and to employers. 241 241 242 242 **The scientific novelty and originality of the proposed investigation** seems to be the next step in the development of approaches to gender equality at the micro-economic level as an important component of the evolution of gender-based management. Using the developing software will be calculated in one program in very short time the following: the value of gender horizontal and vertical segregation on the enterprises, the human capital influence on the value of men and women wages, the degree of gender discrimination in payment, etc. ... ... @@ -245,28 +245,16 @@ 245 245 246 246 These circumstances can motivate the need for innovative software by economic methods, requiring a more detailed analysis of the economic data of enterprises. Thus, not opposing to the standard methodology of qualitative audit proposed by the ILO with the use of sociological methods, we propose a new innovative software as quantitative gender inspection/checkup of enterprises, based on the analysis of economic indicators of the enterprise that uses the techniques of statistical and econometrical analysis. 247 247 229 +==== 2.5 Organization, Qualification and Staffing ==== 248 248 249 - 250 -**2.5 Organization, Qualification and Staffing** 251 - 252 - 253 -== Who are we? == 254 - 255 -//Briefly describe the institutions and participants of your project, their qualification with references to previous significant results and what they will do in the project. Please highlight, in addition to technical qualifications, any market or social science research skills, or business training the participants may possess. Please note any foreign language capabilities of team members.// 256 - 257 - 258 258 **Organizations:** 259 259 233 +* The **National Institute for Economic Research (NIER)** of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova is a public institution (think-tank) which deals with scientific economic research. The main beneficiaries are Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection, Academy of Sciences and others. The Institute collaborates with numerous Moldovan and foreign academic centers, with central and local administration bodies, as well as representatives of business and social stakeholders. Main activities are related to scientific researches in economy, finance, statistics, reforming of social sphere and integration of the Republic of Moldova in world economic circuit. NIER has the necessary experience and capacities for realization of projects and can be a reliable partner in the future. Former experience covers a wide variety of applied research on the evolution of economic and social processes in Moldova, insuring a stable economic growth and high living standards. The most important research directions are: Economic and financial models, mechanisms for sustainable growth; Business and investment environment; Agricultural policies and informational base for rural development in the context of food safety; Demographic and social development policies. NIER has been a participant of a number of national and international research projects financed by European Commission (INTAS, FP5, FP6, FP7), TACIS, UNESCO, UNDP, EUHLPAM, Visegrad Fund. One of the main research directions of the NIER is fundamental and applied researches in the domain of labour market, gender equality regulation, business environment, enterprises development. The proposed project represents continuation and new development of the research, carried out by NIER. 260 260 261 -The ** NationalInstituteforEconomicResearch(NIER)** of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova isa public institution (think-tank)which deals with scientificeconomicresearch.The mainbeneficiariesare Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure,Ministryof Agriculture,Regional Developmentand Environment,MinistryofHealth, LabourandSocial Protection,Academy of Sciencesandothers.TheInstitute collaborates withnumerousMoldovanandforeignacademiccenters,withcentral andlocaladministrationbodies, as wellasrepresentativesof businessand socialstakeholders.Mainactivitiesarerelatedto scientificresearches in economy, finance, statistics,reformingofsocialsphereandintegrationof theRepublic ofMoldovain worldeconomiccircuit. NIER has thenecessaryexperienceandcapacities for realizationof projects and can beareliablepartner inthefuture. Formerexperience coversawide variety ofappliedresearchontheevolution ofeconomicandsocial processesinMoldova,insuringa stableeconomic growth and high livingstandards.Themostimportantresearchdirectionsare:Economicandfinancialmodels,mechanismsforsustainablegrowth;Businessandinvestmentenvironment;Agriculturalpolicies and informationalbasefor rural developmentinthecontextoffood safety; Demographicandsocial developmentpolicies.NIERhas been a participant of a number of national and international research projects financed by European Commission (INTAS, FP5, FP6, FP7),TACIS, UNESCO, UNDP, EUHLPAM,Visegrad Fund. Oneof the mainresearchdirectionsof theNIER is fundamental andapplied researches in the domainoflabour market, gender equality regulation, business environment,enterprises development.Theproposedprojectrepresents continuationandnew development of the research, carried out by NIER.235 +* The **Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMCS)** of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova is the leading research institute in the domain of mathematics and computer science in the Republic of Moldova. IMCS was founded in 1964. The results achieved by its researchers and specialists won the recognition of scientific community, covering different fields of mathematics and computer science: algebra, logic, geometry, topology, differential equations, mathematical modeling and optimization, numerical methods, theory of probability, programming and artificial intelligence, models of computing, advanced information technologies. IMCS publishes two peer-reviewed international journals: "Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of Republic of Moldova" and "Computer Science Journal of Moldova", distributed in approximately 160 scientific centers from 47 countries. IMCS has been a participant of a number of national and international research projects financed by European Commission (INTAS, FP5, FP6, FP7), CRDF/MRDA, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, NATO, UNESCO, UNDP, and STCU. 262 262 263 - 264 -The **Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMCS)** of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova is the leading research institute in the domain of mathematics and computer science in the Republic of Moldova. IMCS was founded in 1964. The results achieved by its researchers and specialists won the recognition of scientific community, covering different fields of mathematics and computer science: algebra, logic, geometry, topology, differential equations, mathematical modeling and optimization, numerical methods, theory of probability, programming and artificial intelligence, models of computing, advanced information technologies. IMCS publishes two peer-reviewed international journals: "Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of Republic of Moldova" and "Computer Science Journal of Moldova", distributed in approximately 160 scientific centers from 47 countries. IMCS has been a participant of a number of national and international research projects financed by European Commission (INTAS, FP5, FP6, FP7), CRDF/MRDA, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, NATO, UNESCO, UNDP, and STCU. 265 - 266 - 267 267 **Persons on the team:** 268 268 269 - 270 270 1. **Tatiana Colesnicova**, PhD in Economic Science, Associate Professor in Economic Science, Leading scientific researcher, Head of the Department “Social Researches and Standards of Living”, the team leader – NIER; 271 271 1. **Eugenia Lucasenco**,** **PhD student in Economic Science, scientific researcher – NIER; 272 272 1. **Mihail Ciobanu**, MSc degree in Demography and Population Economics, scientific researcher – NIER; ... ... @@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ 274 274 1. **Elvira Naval**, PhD in Computer Sciences, Associate Professor in Computer Science, Leading scientific researcher – IMCS; 275 275 1. **Ludmila Malahov**, MSc degree in Computer Science, scientific researcher – IMCS.** ** 276 276 277 -**//Tatiana Colesnicova.// **//Ph.D.// in Economic Science from NIER, 2011. Associate Professor in Economy and Management (in social sphere), 2013. From 2015 she is the Head of the NIER Department “Social Researches and Standards of Living”. She is a member of the NIER Methodical Commission, Profile Scientific Seminar. During 2011-2018 she has participated in 26 national and international Scientific Conferences and symposiums. She was reporter on the 7 roundtables. Her main research interests include different social economic problems, gender equality regulation on the labour marker, labour economics, econometric modeling. She has more than 100 publications in these areas. She is author of the monograph “Gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova” (in English), ed. by NIER, 2012. She participated at several international projects. Participant in creating quarterly edition NIER with the support of EUHLPAM, financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova //"Moldovan Economic Trends"/"Tendinţe în Economia Moldovei"** **//(in Romanian and English) during the years 2011 – 2018 (No.1-28) - responsible of the chapter that evaluates the main trends of the Moldovan social sphere. Participant in elaboration Strategies for Moldovan regional socio-economic development: Călăraşi, Rezina, Ialoveni, Leova, Orhei, Straseni.246 +**//Tatiana Colesnicova.//** Ph.D.// in Economic Science from NIER, 2011. Associate Professor in Economy and Management (in social sphere), 2013. From 2015 she is the Head of the NIER Department “Social Researches and Standards of Living”. She is a member of the NIER Methodical Commission, Profile Scientific Seminar. During 2011-2018 she has participated in 26 national and international Scientific Conferences and symposiums. She was reporter on the 7 roundtables. Her main research interests include different social economic problems, gender equality regulation on the labour marker, labour economics, econometric modeling. She has more than 100 publications in these areas. She is author of the monograph “Gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova” (in English), ed. by NIER, 2012. She participated at several international projects. Participant in creating quarterly edition NIER with the support of EUHLPAM, financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova //"Moldovan Economic Trends"/"Tendinţe în Economia Moldovei"** **//(in Romanian and English) during the years 2011 – 2018 (No.1-28) - responsible of the chapter that evaluates the main trends of the Moldovan social sphere. Participant in elaboration Strategies for Moldovan regional socio-economic development: Călăraşi, Rezina, Ialoveni, Leova, Orhei, Straseni. 278 278 279 279 280 280 **//Eugenia Lucasenco//**//, Ph.D. student// of NIER in University of Academy of Sciences of Moldova (specialization – economy and management)//, MSc// degree in foreign affairs, scientific researcher within the NIER//.// She has over 15 publications and participations at national and international conferences.// //She has been involved in 2 national and 3 international projects and elaboration of socio-economic strategies for several districts from the Republic of Moldova. Participated in creating quarterly edition NIER with the support of EUHLPAM, financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova //"Moldovan Economic Trends"/"Tendinţe în Economia Moldovei"** **//(in Romanian and English) during the years 2011 – 2015 (Nr.1-16) - responsible of the chapter that evaluates the main political, economic and social events from the Republic of Moldova. She has participated in several national projects (as a team member). ... ... @@ -294,9 +294,6 @@ 294 294 295 295 **How does this project relates to our other work?** 296 296 297 -//Briefly describe other projects in which these people or organizations are involved. Note who (your government, a foreign government, a private company or corporation, foundation, your institute or organization) funds this work. Describe what stage of research or technological development you have already reached. Provide references for any relevant published papers. Note any patents received or pending. If the proposed research or activities will move your team closer to financial stability (commercial or grant-supported), please highlight this contribution.// 298 - 299 - 300 300 In our previous scientific research we investigated: 301 301 302 302 * //the theoretical and methodological aspects of gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment~:// existing conceptual approaches to solution of problems with gender inequality in the sphere of employment; the models of gender regulation and their implementation in social policy of the different countries; the situation with gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova; the methodological approaches for gender analysis implementation in the sphere of employment in the national economy; the terminological concepts are explained. ... ... @@ -329,16 +329,10 @@ 329 329 330 330 The results of the project will be a good base to continue our work with cooperation with our European partners in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, which will move our team closer to financial stability. 331 331 298 +==== 2.6 Expected results ==== 332 332 333 - 334 -**2.6 Expected results** 335 - 336 - 337 337 **What will be done in the framework of this project?** 338 338 339 -//Indicate and describe scientific, technical, commercial, or other results that will be achieved in the framework of this project. Be specific.// 340 - 341 - 342 342 We are going to develop: 343 343 344 344 * Integrated methodology of applying econometrical and statistical methods for analyzing data of enterprises in gender aspect; ... ... @@ -356,378 +356,88 @@ 356 356 357 357 The Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI) – the index of ranks and scores of results is calculated. This index is compile the values of all received results and is very comfortable for quick comparable of results per enterprises, received the ranks and scores and so on. 358 358 359 - 360 360 **What’s next?** 361 361 362 -//Indicate the possible industrial or commercial applications of the project results. Note any expected patent applications. Describe economic and other benefits you may obtain during the project implementation; state these expected benefits in quantitative terms. If possible list firms and companies you know to be interested in implementation of your results. If your project has limited commercial applicability, describe how you intend to use these results to attract funding for further research. Briefly relate what direction that research would take.// 363 - 364 - 365 365 The elaboration of the innovative software quantitative gender analysis of enterprises can be used by NGO’s, national and international institutes, companies of all types and sizes, etc. The results obtained by this software will contribute to gender equality, social cohesion and protection on the labor market, which ultimately leads to increased well-being, both individual and companies, and the society as a whole. Thus,// //the results of this project may be considered as a starting point in developing of a new direction in gender equality regulation. 366 366 367 367 The results of our research will be published in major international journals and conferences and may be useful for many teams interested in solving the problems with gender equality including in labour market. We plan to continue our work with our European, U.S.A. and Canadian partners in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, and under the bilateral projects. 368 368 325 +==== 2.7 Scope of activities ==== 369 369 370 - 371 -**2.7 Scope of activities** 372 - 373 - 374 374 **How will the investigation be organized?** 375 375 376 -//Describe the major phases or stages of your proposed activities under the project. For each stage, describe the specific activities included, and any intermediate results and milestones that are expected. Specify who or which work groups will be doing the work. Note the time-sequence of the stages. When work is to be done in parallel, or will be done at multiple sites, specify which part of the work is to be performed by each participating institution. Use organization charts, diagrams of work structure, and/or work schedules to illustrate the division of activities into stages and their allocation to different work groups. Relate the overall scope of activities to the stages and sub-stages itemized further in the Work Schedule page of the STCU Project Software.// 377 - 378 - 379 379 The work will be split on 8 main stages. They are: 380 380 381 -Stage 1. Analysis of existing methods and tools. Q1 331 +* Stage 1. Analysis of existing methods and tools. Q1 332 +* Stage 2. Marketing. Q1-Q7 333 +* Stage 3. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software. Q2-Q3 334 +* Stage 4. The technical outline of the innovative software. Q3 335 +* Stage 5. Elaboration of software. Q4-Q5 336 +* Stage 6. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software. Q6 337 +* Stage 7. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results. Q7 338 +* Stage 8. Final project report. Q7-Q8 382 382 383 - Stage2. Marketing.Q1-Q7340 +==== 2.8 Technical Methodology ==== 384 384 385 -Stage 3. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software. Q2-Q3 386 - 387 -Stage 4. The technical outline of the innovative software. Q3 388 - 389 -Stage 5. Elaboration of software. Q4-Q5 390 - 391 -Stage 6. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software. Q6 392 - 393 -Stage 7. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results. Q7 394 - 395 -Stage 8. Final project report. Q7-Q8 396 - 397 - 398 -**//Time-sequence of the stages and substages~://** 399 - 400 -|**Stages**|**Substages**|**Inst.**|**Scientists**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Q5**|**Q6**|**Q7**|**Q8** 401 -|(% rowspan="2" %)((( 402 -Stage 1. Analysis of existing methods and tools. 403 - 404 - 405 -)))|Substage 1.1 Studying of existing statistical and econometrical methods and algorithms applying for gender analysis.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)|X| | | | | | | 406 -|Substage 1.2 Studying of international experience in the domain of gender-related research on the microeconomic level.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)|X| | | | | | | 407 -|(% rowspan="4" %)((( 408 -Stage 2. Marketing. 409 - 410 - 411 - 412 -)))|Substage 2.1. Collection information about organizations interested in gender problems.|NIER| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)| |X|X|X| | | | 413 -|Substage 2.2. Collection information about potential users.|NIER| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)| |X|X|X| | | | 414 -|Substage 2.3. Analysis of the potential market for results of the project.|NIER & IMCS| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)| | | | |X|X| | 415 -|Substage 2.4. Information system promotion for potential users.|NIER & IMCS| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)| | | | |X|X| | 416 -|(% rowspan="5" %)Stage 3. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software.|Substage 3.1. Describe of using methods in gender audit (formulas, instruments, etc.).|NIER|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)| |X|X|X|X| | | 417 -|Substage 3.2. Composing the list of INPUT parameters and indicators (required mandatory, non-mandatory).|NIER|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)| |X|X|X|X| | | 418 -|Substage 3.3. Description of INPUT data verification process and algorithms.|NIER|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)| |X|X|X|X| | | 419 -|Substage 3.4. Extended outline of software of OUTPUT results.|NIER|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)| |X|X|X|X| | | 420 -|Substage 3.5. Elaboration of methodology for innovative software gender analysis summarized index (GASI).|NIER & IMCS|((( 421 -(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, 422 - 423 -E.Naval) 424 -)))| | |X|X|X| | | 425 -|(% rowspan="4" %)((( 426 -Stage 4. The technical outline of the innovative software. 427 - 428 - 429 -)))|Substage 4.1 Determination of the implementation platform and the basic principles.|IMCS|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| |X|X| | | | | 430 -|Substage 4.2 Designing of the interface organization principles.|IMCS|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| |X|X| | | | | 431 -|Substage 4.3 Database structure definition.|IMCS|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| |X|X| | | | | 432 -|Substage 4.4 Designing the functional of software per modules.|IMCS|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| |X|X| | | | | 433 -|(% rowspan="6" %)((( 434 -Stage 5. Elaboration of software. 435 - 436 - 437 - 438 - 439 - 440 -)))|Substage 5.1 The basic functionality of software (portal website creation, interface, etc.).|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | |X| | | | 441 -|Substage 5.2 Database creation (structure, table, etc.).|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | |X| | | | 442 -|Substage 5.3 Functional of data import module.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | |X|X| | | 443 -|Substage 5.4 Functional of data verification module.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | |X|X| | | 444 -|Substage 5.5 Functional of data processing module.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | |X|X| | | 445 -|Substage 5.6 Functional of results representation module.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | |X|X| | | 446 -|(% rowspan="4" %)((( 447 -Stage 6. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software. 448 - 449 - 450 - 451 - 452 -)))|Substage 6.1 Debugging of discrete modules of software.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | | | |X| | 453 -|Substage 6.2 Modules integration.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | | | |X| | 454 -|Substage 6.3 Testing modularly and overall with tests result re port.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)| | | | | |X| | 455 -|Substage 6.4 Corrections conform tests result report.|IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | | | |X| | 456 -|(% rowspan="4" %)((( 457 -Stage 7. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results. 458 - 459 - 460 - 461 - 462 -)))|Substage 7.1 Identification of enterprises which will participate in pilot implementation.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)| | | | | | |X| 463 -|Substage 7.2 Fulfilment the gender analysis on selected enterprise using the elaborated software.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)| | | | | | |X| 464 -|Substage 7.3 Prepare the report about the pilot implementation with a list of existing errors and potential fixes.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)| | | | | | |X| 465 -|Substage 7.4 Modifications and fixes of elaborated software according to the report.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)| | | | | | |X| 466 -|Stage 8. Final project report.|Substage 8.1. Preparing the report according to the requirements. The short presentation of our theoretical results and software using PowerPoint slides will be created.|NIER & IMCS|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)| | | | | | | |X 467 - 468 - 469 - 470 -**2.8 Technical Methodology** 471 - 472 - 473 473 **How will the science be done?** 474 474 475 -//Describe the scientific and technical approach, methods and methodologies to be in each phase of the project Underline any novelty or uniqueness of the methodological approach for solving the problem. Describe how any preliminary work performed validates the proposed approach.// 476 - 477 - 478 478 **Stage 1**. Analysis of existing methods and tools. Q1 479 - 480 - 481 481 Substage 1.1 Studying of existing statistical and econometrical methods and algorithms applying for gender analysis. 482 - 483 483 Substage 1.2 Studying of international experience in the domain of gender-related research on the microeconomic level. 484 484 485 485 486 486 **Stage 2**. Marketing. Q1-Q7 487 - 488 - 489 489 Substage 2.1. Collection the information about organizations interested in gender problems. 490 - 491 491 Substage 2.2. Collection the information about potential users. 492 - 493 493 Substage 2.3. Analysis of the potential market for results of the project. 494 - 495 495 Substage 2.4. New software promotion for potential users. 496 496 497 - 498 498 **Stage 3**. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software. Q2-Q3 499 - 500 - 501 501 Substage 3.1. Description of using methods in software (formulas, instruments, etc.). 502 - 503 - 504 -On this substage we will outline the different instruments (methods and indexes) which will be introduce in innovative software for gender audit of enterprises. Three main methods of this information system will be the following: 505 - 506 -* The method //for estimation of horizontal and vertical gender segregation on the enterprises// will be the Duncan index of dissimilarity (ID). Usually, the gender segregation indexes (include and Duncan index of dissimilarity) applied on the macroeconomic level, but in our case we will apply this instrument on the micro-economic level. ID is the most common standard method used to assess the extent of segregation by the type of professions and posts. Typically, ID is calculated as half from the amount of differences (with positive sign) between the proportion of men and women of certain professions or engaged in a particular type of posts. Generally, the formula of calculating the Duncan index of dissimilarity can be presented as (Formula 1): 507 - 508 - 509 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.gif]] (1) 510 - 511 - 512 -where,// F;// //M// – total number of employed on the enterprises, respectively of women and men; 513 - 514 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image004.gif]];[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image006.gif]] – the number of women and respectively, men in the //i//-th profession or post; 515 - 516 -// //[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image008.gif]] , where //n //is equal to the number of professions or posts on enterprises; 517 - 518 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image010.gif]]//, //where, 0% is absence of segregation on the enterprise, and 100% reflects absolutely segregated employment structure. 519 - 520 -The most popular interpretation of the ID is the idea that it reflects the proportion of employed men (women) who would have to change the post or profession, in supposition that members of the opposite gender remain at their places, to ensure equal distribution of men and women between posts and professions. 521 - 522 -* The multifactorial econometric analysis, i.e., multiple linear regression by the type of extended Mincerian earnings equation for gender groups will be used for the estimation of the //influence of the human capital and other socio-economic factors on payment of men and women on enterprises.// 523 - 524 -The Mincerian earnings equation is traditionally used for the estimation of human capital influence on wages. Generally, the extended Mincer’s equation can be presented as (Formula 2): 525 - 526 - 527 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image012.gif]] (2) 528 - 529 - 530 -where, //Ln W// is the endogenous variable, which show natural logarithm of wages of the worker; //b,,i,,// are parameters of regression, which show the average influence of individual fluctuation by exogenous variable x,,i,, on the logarithm of wages, //i// =1, …, //n//; //x,,i,,// are the exogenous variables influencing fluctuation of wages, //i //=1, …, //n//; //ε //is casual or stochastic component. 531 - 532 -* The econometric method of Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition will be used for the //estimation of gender discrimination in earnings on enterprises and determination of its dimension.// This method is a direct continuation of the previous method because it uses the results received from the previous method. 533 - 534 -The standard Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition consists of several procedures. In the beginning, in the case of the econometric models the linear multifactorial regress is estimated by a type of extended Mincerian earnings equation for gender groups with the calculation of equation’s factors by the method of the least squares. Also, the average values of factors, which enter into the Mincer’s equation, participate in calculations. After that, the distinctions in wages of men and women are divided on two parts: the explained difference, explainable from the point of view of observable factors, and the unexplained part of the difference. Following the foreign researchers, the estimation of difference in wages can be made by the various methods. Consider as expedient to use the following method (Formula 3): 535 - 536 - 537 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image014.gif]] (3) 538 - 539 - 540 -where, [[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image016.gif]] are the average values of monthly wages accordingly for men and women; 541 - 542 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image018.gif]] are the regression’s coefficients of explained factors, which are calculated in the extended Mincerian earnings equation for the enterprise accordingly for men and women; 543 - 544 -[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image020.gif]]are the average values of personal characteristics of workers and workplaces accordingly for men and women. 545 - 546 -The right part of the equation consists of two components: the first component represents a difference in the payment, explained by the various factors, and the second component defines the part of the difference, which cannot be explained by these factors. This method shows the unexplained difference if workers would have the average indicators equal those at women. 547 - 548 - 549 549 Substage 3.2. Composing the list of INPUT parameters and indicators (required mandatory, non-mandatory). 550 - 551 551 Substage 3.3. Description of INPUT data verification process and algorithms. 552 - 553 553 Substage 3.4. Extended outline of software of OUTPUT results. 554 - 555 555 Substage 3.5. Elaboration of methodology for Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI). 556 556 557 - 558 558 **Stage 4**. The technical outline of the innovative software. Q3 559 - 560 - 561 561 Substage 4.1 Determination of the implementation platform and the basic principles. 562 - 563 563 Substage 4.2 Designing of the interface organization principles. 564 - 565 565 Substage 4.3 Database structure definition. 566 - 567 567 Substage 4.4 Designing the functional of software per modules. 568 568 569 - 570 -On this stage we will compose the technical extended outline for the innovative software. The structure of extended outline will include the following information: 571 - 572 - 573 -__The main purpose of the elaborated software__: Innovative software for gender analysis is a tool of measuring the indicators which are characterizing the gender inequality in the labor market at the microeconomic level (in the context of separate enterprises). 574 - 575 - 576 -__Users and system usage scenarios:__ 577 - 578 -* Enterprises, companies interested in realization the gender analysis at the own enterprise. In this case, the company by himself carries out a gender audit using the elaborated software and further optionally can be ordered in the portal services of auditors-specialists who will make the recommendations for the company based on the results of software and may conduct additional studies (questionnaires, interviews, etc.). 579 -* International, national, non-governmental organizations realizing a gender analysis on enterprises. In this case, the representative of such organization (auditor) uses the software as a way of obtaining the necessary indicators, which it operates in the future in the framework of its work for the analysis and preparing the recommendations for the investigated companies. 580 - 581 -//Note: It is also possible other variant, in which international, governmental or non-governmental organizations order online realization the gender analysis for the concrete set of enterprises (including the preparation of recommendations), for example, within the grant framework or state program.// 582 - 583 - 584 -__System’s data: __The data manipulated by the software in the process of gender analysis of a company’s information for a selected period of time (for example a year) about the employees, received from the accounting systems with the obligatory indication of gender (sex), such as: wages, experience, age, post, education, marital status, number of children and so on. 585 - 586 - 587 -//Note: The information about employees is anonymous (without name, surname) to protect the personal data of the employee in accordance with legal requirements.// 588 - 589 -//Note: The data stored in the system database, the structure of the database should be universal, allowing in the future adding the new categories of indicators.// 590 - 591 - 592 -__System’s architecture:__ 593 - 594 -* The software will be used as the basis for the site one of the CMS (Content Management System), for example: Joomla, XWiki, etc. 595 -* The data to be processed will stored in the same database that is used to operate the site, but in a separate database (most likely MySQL). Although possible the variant, if it is supported by CMS, storage together in a single database. 596 -* Software procedures for calculating the resulting indicators and possible data verification, separately, will be connected .dll or library, written in one of the high-level programming languages (C ++, Pascal, Java) 597 -* The rest of the functionality and interface of the software will be created using the tools provided and available by the selected CMS. 598 - 599 599 **Stage 5**. Elaboration of software. Q4-Q5 600 - 601 -On this stage we will elaborate the innovative software. The elaboration of software will include the following substages: 602 - 603 - 604 604 Substage 5.1 Basic functionality of the software (portal website creation, interface, etc.). 605 - 606 - 607 -//The system’s functional~:// 608 - 609 - 610 -__The external interface and basic functions:__ information system is a web-portal (site). This should be ensured: 611 - 612 -• Home (starting) page 613 -• Possibility to register the company / user 614 -• Possibility of payment on the site 615 - 616 - 617 -__The descriptive information module:__ 618 - 619 -• Indicate (possibly at registration) the general information about the company - name, country, type of activity, number of employees, estimated annual turnover and other information. 620 - 621 -• Indicate (before the audit process) information about the audit - date of audit, responsible, type of audit (Option 1 - only the result of the calculation with explanatory comments, Option 2 - make recommendations and conduct further research on the basis of the results of calculations), comments, etc. 622 - 623 - 624 -//Note: The costs of portal’s services depend from the type of audit.// 625 - 626 - 627 627 Substage 5.2 Database creation (structure, table, etc.). 628 - 629 629 Substage 5.3 Functional of data import module. 630 - 631 - 632 -__Data import module:__ 633 - 634 -• XML-specification data 635 -• Import data procedure from xml into the database system 636 -• Templates transformation from external sources in xml: Excel, Csv, etc. 637 - 638 - 639 -//Note: Such of work-process organization provides the universal character of the import module, allowing to add the templates of conversion from any external sources and systems (1C, SAP, etc.)// 640 - 641 - 642 642 Substage 5.4 Functional of data verification module. 643 - 644 - 645 -__Data verification module:__ 646 - 647 -• Data verification directly on the stage of import xml into the database - some of verifications must be execute even at this stage, checking the conformity of fields, data types, etc. 648 - 649 -• Data verification with the possibility of data modification - after the import, will start the separate procedure for logical data checking, which verifies: filling all the mandatory indicators, the logical correctness of the filling, etc. The user can modify (or removing) some of invalid entries. Also, it’s possible to repeat of import (when, instead of modification in the system, the user has decided to modify the initial date and to do data import again). 650 - 651 -• Verification as a part of the basic data processing in the calculations - realizing to prevent cases of unreliability of certain indicators of econometric model. 652 - 653 - 654 654 Substage 5.5 Functional of data processing module. 655 - 656 - 657 -__The main module of data processing: __It consists from the common functions and so-called sub-modules, each of which is a software implementation of the formulas corresponding econometric model used in the calculation (for example, the sub-module "Duncan index", sub-module "Mincer equation", sub-module "Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition", etc.). 658 - 659 - 660 -//Note: such a discrete work-process (where instead of a single program data processing used submodules) will allow in the future without major changes of the system to add new methods (new econometric models).// 661 - 662 - 663 663 Substage 5.6 Functional of results representation module. 664 664 665 - 666 -__The visualization results module:__ 667 - 668 -* After data processing, the results of gender analysis presented to the user in the form of a report with a set of indicators (figures) with explanations. For example, if the result (0.35) of some index in the range of 0 to 1, it indicates the presence of gender inequality by this index but in low degree. 669 -* Also, the Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI) is calculated which takes into account the values of all the results. Such index will be useful for quickly comparing the results of the enterprises, ranking, etc. 670 -* If the system’s user wants to order an additional services, for him must be offered (with the possibility of payment on site) use the services of gender experts-auditors, who on the basis of the results (possibly with additional research) make recommendations with a description of the specific actions for the company to improve such indicators. 671 -* In accordance with this, the module must be capable to do the appendix to the report with the calculated indicators of additional information provided in the form of files containing the recommendations, the results of surveys, interviews, etc. 672 -* The visualization results module should also allow comparing the results of the enterprise in case when the enterprise realized the several audits, which will present the gender equality on the enterprises in dynamics.// // 673 - 674 674 **Stage 6**. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software. Q6 675 - 676 - 677 677 Substage 6.1 Debugging of discrete modules of software. 678 - 679 679 Substage 6.2 Modules integration. 680 - 681 681 Substage 6.3 Testing modularly and overall with tests result report. 682 - 683 683 Substage 6.4 Corrections conform tests result report. 684 684 685 - 686 686 **Stage 7**. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results. Q7 687 - 688 - 689 689 Substage 7.1 Identification of enterprises which will participate in pilot implementation. 690 - 691 691 Substage 7.2 Fulfilment the gender analysis of selected enterprise using the elaborated software. 692 - 693 693 Substage 7.3 Prepare the report about the pilot implementation with a list of existing errors and potential fixes. 694 - 695 695 Substage 7.4 Modifications and fixes of elaborated software according to the report. 696 696 697 - 698 698 **Stage 8**. Final project report. Q7-Q8 699 - 700 - 701 701 Substage 8.1. Preparing the report according to the requirements. The final project report will be created. We will create a short presentation of our theoretical results and software using PowerPoint slides. 702 702 391 +==== 2.9 Sustainability Planning ==== 703 703 704 -**2.9 Sustainability Planning** 705 - 706 -//This section is a new requirement. Here, your team should present specific market research objectives to be addressed during the lifetime of your project. Please describe your proposed market-related activities with the same rigor that you describe your scientific activities in the sections above. Specific stages and milestones should be included in your Work Schedule page. Personnel who will be engaged in market research should be identified along with other project team members on the Scientists page. All expenses related to your sustainability planning should be listed in the Budget page.// 707 - 708 - 709 709 **Which “Market will we study?** 710 710 711 -//Briefly describe your vision of how your scientific team could ensure its ability to continue its scientific or technical activities after the conclusion of the project. Describe the specific “market” of interest. As well, please highlight information that you do not yet know, that you will need to gather in order to achieve this vision.// 712 - 713 - 714 714 The potential users of our results are the international and national organizations interested in research of gender equality problems. On the national level the potential users may be the governmental and non-governmental organizations and private enterprises. Our investigations, as well the investigations in gender equality regulation which are carried out in Europe, U.S.A. and Canada may bring revolutionary changes in solving many gender problems on the labour market. We will continue our investigation in the scope of extend of analyzing methods with close cooperation with the teams from: Romania (National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” from Iasi), Hungary (Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Szent Istvan University - Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences) and others. 715 715 716 716 In order to find funding possibilities we will cooperate with the teams mentioned above and apply for a grant at the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. We will also use possibilities of bilateral cooperation, including local funding competitions (Moldova). 717 717 718 - 719 - 720 720 **What is our specific market research objective?** 721 721 722 -//Given your vision and the information gaps described above, formulate one or two specific market research objectives that you can address during the lifetime of your project: // 723 - 724 -1. //You may wish to pose a hypothesis about the market, e.g. “we believe that companies of X type would be interested in producing our crystal to sell to their customers.” Your research objective would then be to gather sufficient information to test that hypothesis.// 725 -1. //Or, you may wish to ask a general question, e.g. “who funds research in area Z?” In this case, you should establish clear boundaries to reflect what you believe to be achievable, e.g. “we will research organizations of types X and Y, in countries A, B, and C, that fund research in area Z, and identify their current priorities and application procedures.” In this case, your research objective would be to understand whether your scientific direction matches the funding priorities of any of the targeted organizations and whether your team is qualified to apply for grants.// 726 -1. //Or, you may set a very specific objective, e.g. developing a business plan with one particular type of partner.// 727 - 728 -//Regardless of the form, please be as precise as possible in formulating your questions, hypothesis, or objective(s). Do NOT write simply «contact potential partners» or «conduct Internet search».// 729 - 730 - 731 731 The results obtained from the elaborated software will make possible to enlarge the market of the potential users, including different international and national organizations from gender domain. During the project implementation our team intends: 732 732 733 733 * to gather sufficient information about organizations interested in efficient solutions to practical problems of high computational complexity, which can be successfully solvable using informational system of gender audit of enterprises; ... ... @@ -736,67 +736,17 @@ 736 736 737 737 We have included a professional manager with experience in IT product promotion and software development in our team. His experience will be used in all business and marketing aspects of our project. 738 738 739 - 740 - 741 741 **What are we going to do?** 742 742 743 -//Explain what concrete steps your team will take to achieve the market research objective(s) described above. We require that your team set milestones that will mark your progress towards achieving your objective(s). Please specify when during project implementation these discrete steps will occur. The more specific your proposal, the better. // 744 - 745 - 746 746 First of all we are going to elaborate the software complex integrate in the web-portal, for the problems in the domain of gender equality regulation on the labour market included in this project. Furthermore, we intend to implement the elaborated program on some enterprises of different size and kind of activity. We are also going to present our results at different meetings, symposiums and conferences, visit laboratories and scientific centers, establish a close cooperation between our team and other teams in Europe, U.S.A. and Canada. 747 747 748 - 749 - 750 750 **What will result?** 751 751 752 -//Describe what form the final results will take. Identify the next steps if your assumptions are proved correct, and suggest possible paths if they are proved incorrect.// 753 - 754 - 755 -//In addition to any marketing of your project-specific results,// //you should plan and budget to provide three additional pieces of marketing information. You will be required to prepare a short text, PowerPoint slide and Webpage that describe the capabilities of your scientific team. These will be used by STCU and funding parties to reach additional markets. Further information about the specific form of these three 'deliverables' will be provided on the STCU website. // 756 - 757 - 758 758 The final results of marketing researches will take the form of the report, containing: 759 759 760 760 * Marketing information about gender analysis of enterprises and elaborated innovative software, placed on the project website; 761 761 * List of organizations (with contact information) interested in the results on gender problems on the labour market; 762 762 * List of funds and programs with references to the information “How to apply for a grant”. 763 - 764 - 765 - 766 -**3. Work schedule** 767 - 768 -Definite stages of the project implementation are represented in matrix diagram in Table 1. 769 - 770 -Table 2 graphically displays timing and duration of the stages involved, as well as interdependence of the stages. 771 - 772 - 773 -**4. Personnel commitments** 774 - 775 -Table 3 displays personnel commitments for the project implementation. 776 - 777 - 778 -**5. Goods, Services, and Other Direct Costs** 779 - 780 -Tables 4 , 5, and 6 display the equipment, materials, services, and other direct costs to be purchased for the project. 781 - 782 - 783 -**6. Travels ** 784 - 785 -Table 7 displays the costs necessary for travel outside and within country of residence. 786 - 787 - 788 -**7. Financial summary** 789 - 790 -Tables 8 and 9 display aggregate financial information and define the first advanced payment. 791 - 792 - 793 -**8. List of personnel** 794 - 795 -Table 10 contains detailed information about each individual person involved. 796 - 797 - 798 -**9 Allocation of the project budget among participating institutions **//__(for more than one participating institution only)__// 799 - 800 800 Supplementary tables S8 and S9 display estimated expenditures by each participating institution separately. 801 801 802 802